Posted by caraher on June 24, 2005, at 12:27:46
In reply to Re: Never too late » Sonya, posted by AuntieMel on June 24, 2005, at 11:12:45
I teach college physics... I start my first "permanent" job in August and am finishing my dissertation right now.
I'm 41 years old, ancient by physics standards, but I knew a guy whom I met in a class in 1984 (when I also met my wife, who was back in school for her second bachelor's degree) who spent so long working his way through grad school that initially his goal was to finish before his eldest son graduated from high school. Then it was before the kid graduated college. I think the son still graduated before his father... but anyway, he's in his 50s with a fairly new PhD and doing fine.
You're not too old if you can entertain serious thoughts of going back. The other question is whether you want to go to school for career reasons or just to learn. If it's the former it might not be economically advantageous and thus wiser not to go unless your job satisfaction increases substantially. If the latter you can do it anytime you can afford it (in terms of money and time).
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